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CrashCourse

CrashCourse

Biology
4.2
Great

94 comments

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Review summary

Based on 94 comments, created with AI

Students overwhelmingly praise this teacher's teaching quality, fees vs value, teacher personality. Many students highlight students appreciate the impactful nature of the science ...

What students talk about most

Teaching Quality

The teaching quality is excellent, delivering impactful and accurate scientific information that enc...

Fees vs Value

The content provides outstanding value, as it is a high-quality educational resource offered for fre...

Teacher Personality

Sage's personality is a significant asset, characterized by infectious joy, incredible energy, and g...

Teacher's Experience

While direct experience details are not provided, Sage's highly praised engaging delivery and enthus...

Evaluation breakdown

Teaching Quality5.0
Students appreciate the impactful nature of the science videos.
The teacher makes accurate statements that foster trust in the scientific process.
Effectively addresses controversial topics like alcohol and vaccine doubt, encouraging critical thinking.
Teacher's Experience4.5
Sage is described as 'incredible' and 'pure joy to witness', indicating a highly engaging and effective presenter.
Her 'incredible energy' and 'enthusiasm for all things SCIENCE' suggest deep knowledge and passion for the subject.
Study Material3.5
External resources like 'Merchants of Doubt' are mentioned, indicating depth and further reading suggestions.
A cited textbook ('Earth: Portrait of a Planet') was not accessible via the provided link, causing frustration for a student.
Doubt Support3.0
Tests & Practice3.0
Flexibility4.0
As an online video series, the content is inherently flexible, allowing students to learn at their own pace.
Fees vs Value5.0
Students express gratitude for the 'great project', implying high value.
As free educational content, it offers exceptional value for the quality provided.
Teacher Personality5.0
Sage is consistently praised for being 'such a joy', 'incredible', and having 'pure joy to witness'.
Her 'incredible energy' and 'enthusiasm for all things SCIENCE' are highly infectious and loved by students.

Top Strengths

1. Teacher Personality (Sage's engaging and enthusiastic delivery)

2. Teaching Quality (Impactful, accurate, and critical thinking-focused content)

3. Fees vs Value (High-quality educational content provided for free)

Areas to Improve

1. Study Material Accessibility (Ensure all cited resources are easily accessible)

2. Doubt Support (Potentially explore avenues for direct student interaction or Q&A)

3. Tests & Practice (Consider adding supplementary self-assessment tools)

What students love

Sage is such a joy, I hope y'all consider her for other future projects too :D

70 likes

The controversial question nowadays is alcohol. Science is now showing there is no benefit to alcohol and even small amounts cause harm, but the public isn’t willing to accept this.

67 likes

Sage is incredible. Pure joy to witness.

41 likes

Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway covers this topic really well.

21 likes

You guys should do a Crash Course academic writing process with research, analysis, and peer review.

9 likes

Sage has such an incredible energy! I love her enthusiasm for all things SCIENCE! I keep waiting for her to go 'Seatbelts, everyone!'

8 likes

I understand why companies ignore/change the message around science when it is financially beneficial. I don't understand why governments manufacture doubt around vaccines.

8 likes

I do love a science video with impact.

5 likes

9:20 A very accurate statement: you get better information and results when you trust the scientific process. So it became clear to me why so many people distrust the scientific consensus on human-induced global warming.

4 likes

I love her energy!! Thank you for this great project!

4 likes

What could be better

Is the textbook 'Earth: Portrait of a Planet' cited in the description & Google Doc meant to be free to access? It doesn't seem to be accessible at the link provided!

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